Shipping case



7 Jan. 11, 1938.

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I n I 1 I l 'NVIENTORS 4 g 7 a M By SM 3W A TTORNEY Patented Jan. 11,1938 1" PATENT OFFICE smrrme cast:

Joseph Liskin, Brooklyn, and SamuelStimmel,

' I New York, N. Y., assignors to Standard Corrugated Case Corporation,Long Island City, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application January14, 1936, Serial No. 58,998

4 Claims.

This invention relates to foldingshipping cases of corrugated board,paper board, or like material. In this field the invention relates moreparticularly to shipping cases for fiat and easily injured articles, forexample electroplatesj In packaging such' articles for shipment, whetherin folders or in wooden boxes,'it has been the practice to use some kindof packing, filler or inside part separate from the folder, box or otherenclosure. Electroplates are quite susceptible to injury, and some ofthe methods of packaging them have been cumbersome and costly; in otherinstances the plates have'not been adequately protected? The object ofthis invention is to provide a new type of wrapment for a plate article,which is inexpensive to manufacture, which saves time and labor inpacking, which forms a very strong I and compact package, and whichcompletely protects the plate from the effects of rough treatment towhich theypackage may be-subjected. These advantages are realized by aconstruction consisting of a single folder having a flap folder for theplate in one piece therewith, with other integral parts adapted to foldover the central portion of the package so as to hold the contentssnugly and securely with ample protection for the surfaces of the plateand all edges completely protected from shock.

In the accompanying drawings forming part hereof:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a folder constituting the preferred embodimentof the invention, the folder being spread out flat. and a plate beingshown resting on the holder panel of the folder.

Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating the next step in the use of thefolder, the flaps of the plate-holder being folded over. on the plate.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing how an auxiliary flap may be usedto retain a smaller plate.

' Fig. 4 is another fragmentary view illustrate I ing the fact that oneof the flaps, instead of being cut out of the folder, may be appliedthereto.

Fig. 5 is a view like Fig. 2, but showing the plate-holder folded on topof the main panel of the folder.

Fig. 6 continues the series of views illustrating the packing operation,by showing a panel flap folded over on the plate-holder.

Fig. '7 shows side flaps folded over on top of the last-mentioned panelflap.

Fig. 8 shows that extension flaps connected with the side flaps havebeen folded under the main panel.

the panel flap might be cut somewhat smaller,

Fig. 9'is a perspective view on a larger scale showing the completedpackage.

Fig. 10 is a section taken on the line lll l0 of The folder of theseviews is preferably made of double -faced or single-faced corrugatedpaper board.

g The portion 2 of the folder may be termed the main panel. Integralwith one edge of this panel is a plate-holder panel 3, which is smallerin both dimensions, length and breadth, than the main panel. Integralwith this holder panel, at three ofits edges, are flaps 4, 5 and 6,which are designed to fold over on the plate article 1, as shown'in Fig.2. In addition, there is a flap or 5 tongue 8, cut at three of its sidesfrom the material of the panels 2 and 3, to fold over the fourth edge ofthe platef By the holder panel and its flaps the plate is retained insuch manner that its edges are spaced from the edges and corners of thecomplete package,the length and breadth of the final packagecorresponding to'the'dimensions of the main panel 'z.

Instead of forming the flap 8 fromthe folder itself, it-may be aseparate piece 8, as in Fig.4,

' creases varies with the different thicknesses of contents and layerswhich each part, when folded, must accommodate, and that the materialbetween certain pairs of crease lines forms edge walls of the package. 9

4 Opposite to the plate-holder panel 3, that is to say integral with theedge of the main panel 2 which is opposite the edge to which the panel 3is connected, there is a flap [0. This flap is preferably of such largedimensions that it may be termed a panel. In the drawings it is shown asof the same dimensions as the main panel 2 so as to form a wallcommensurate with the wall formed by the main panel. Naturally, however,

though there would be no real economy in material in doing so. As thedescription proceeds it will be perceived that an economical use is madeof the stock from which the folder is die out, in such manner as toprovideseveral thickflaps l2 are therefore obtained from What would v Atthe free ends otherwise be waste material. of the extension flaps l2there are narrow tuck flaps l3.

The width of the flaps H, II and of the flaps I2, [2 are such that theywill substantially meet at the center of the package.

The manner of packing is as follows: The plate I is placed on the holderpanel 3. The flaps 4,:5, 6 and 8 are then folded over on top of theplate,

substantially covering the same and retaining it against any; or anyundue, slipping movement. Then the pocket thus formed, together with theenclosed plate, is folded over on the main panel 2, as shown in Fig. 5.By virtue of the fact that the holder panel 3 is materially smaller thanthe main panel 2, all edges and corners of the plate I are kept aconsiderable distance from the edges and corners of the package (Fig.10) The next operation is to fold the panel flap ID on top of the holder3 (Fig. 6). 'Then the side flaps II, II are folded on top of the flapl0, meeting at the middle (Fig. 7), after which the extension flaps l2,l2 are folded under the main panel 2, where they likewise substantiallymeet at the middle. The final step is to tuck the small tuck-in flaps 13into the crevice at the adjacent edge of the package.

The package may be tied, or gummed paper strip may be applied over thecrevices.

We claim:

1. A one-piece folder providing a complete shippin package for a platearticle, said folder comprising a main panel, a holder panel connectedwith one edge of said main panel to fold thereon, flaps on said holderpanel to fold over and retain the article, two side flaps connected withother edges of said main panel to fold over said holder panel, andextension flaps connected with said side flaps and adapted to fold undersaid main panel.

2. A one-piece folder providing a complete shipping package for a platearticle, said folder comprising a main panel, a holder panel connectedwith one edge of said main panel to fold thereon, flaps on said holderpanel to fold over and retain the article, a flap connected with theedge of the main panel opposite the edge to which said holder panel isconnected, said flap adapted to fold on top of the holder panel, twoside flaps connected with the remaining edges of the main panel andadapted to fold on top of the last-mentioned flap, and extension flapsconnected with said side flaps and adapted to fold under the main panel.

3. A one-piece folder providing a complete shipping package for a platearticle, said folder comprising a main panel which serves as a side ofthe package and a flap hinged to one edge of the main panel to foldthereon and serve as another side of the package, and .a holder panelfor holding a plate article between the sides of the package, saidholder panel having the greater portions of its edges formed into flapswhich fold over and form a pocket for retaining the plate article whichis to be shipped, and said holder panel being connectedwithone edge ofthe main panel to fold thereon into a position with all of the edges andcorners of the pocket at a distance from the edges and corners of theshipping package.

4. A folder providing a complete shipping package for a plate article,said folder comprising a main panel, a holder panel in one piece withsaid main panel and adapted to fold thereon, said holder panel havingintegral flaps adapted to fold over the plate article and said flapsbeing so spaced in relation to their fold lines as to form with theholder panel an internal pocket in which the edges of the plate are keptspaced from all edges and corners of the package, and other portions inone piece with the main panel adapted to fold over and cover the pocketformed by the holder panel and its flaps and to complete the package.

JOSEPH LISKIN. SAMUEL STIMMEL.

